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Moon....you just reminded me of a book that I'm almost ready to read....Eat The City:
http://www.amazon.com/Eat-City-Foragers-Beekeepers-Winemakers/dp/0307719057
Going to have a bite and then get started!
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LOL, sounds delishious! Um, I mean sounds interesting LOL
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LOL Moonflwr, it was great to meet you & I look forward to more fun times with new friends!
(BTW, I had the chicken pot pie which came w/warm chunky homemade applesauce mmm.)
My name finally came up on the reserve list for Wild so that's my next book.
Really enjoyed Something Wicked This Way Comes. Way better than the movie.
Started it last night and finished it this afternoon. Bradbury was such a good writer.
Also enjoyed Redshirts, don't want to say too much as Moonflwr hasn't read it yet.
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Skimmed Eat the City and then returned to finish up The Almost Psychopath. Don't laugh! It was a very interesting book written by a Harvard Medical School physician and a criminal defense attorney. The book is published by Harvard and is part of a series providing guidance "...on common behavioral and physical problems falling in the spectrum between normal health and a full-blown medical condition."
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VR, I haven't read that book, but an Atlantic article about the "startling accuracy of referring to politicians as psychopaths" is a fascinating read.
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Badger... They're mentioned in the book! Another good book about psychopaths in the workplace is Snakes in Suits.
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"Almost" psychopaths are harder to find and study than psychopaths. Full blown psychopaths are usually in the criminal justice system.... But reading this book, and reading the recent provocative New York Times Sunday Magazine article about research into identifying psychopathic behaviors in small children (which the book touches on) makes me suspect that psychopaths and "almost" psychopaths are approaching epidemic numbers! Yikes!!!
Badger....the Atlantic article describes precisely "almost" psychopaths. Perhaps "almost" psychopaths have what we would describe as "backbone" which is common in politicians? Especially while campaigning, don't they have to deal with criticism that would make "normal" people cringe? This is what the book describes....a spectrum where social behaviors move away from being "normal" and approach the dangerous anti-social behavior of being a psychopath.
Thanks for sharing the article....
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VR, I agree with the conclusion but shall say no more given how polarizing politics can be.
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Politicians and psychopaths - very intriguing. I will check some of these books out!
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...just sayin'
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For those of you who enjoy fiction with dogs as major characters, I am enjoying "Emily and Einstein" by Linda Francis Lee.
Jane
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Finished Wild last night - great read! I couldn't go to bed without finishing it.
Just requested Julie & Julia from inter-library loan (ours doesn't own a copy).
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http://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Changed-Way-Eat/dp/1439191506
http://www.amazon.com/The-United-States-Arugula-Gourmet/dp/0767915798
http://www.amazon.com/As-Always-Julia-Letters-DeVoto/dp/0547417713
http://www.amazon.com/Appetite-City-Culinary-History-York/dp/0865476926
http://www.amazon.com/97-Orchard-Immigrant-Families-Tenement/dp/0061288519
http://www.amazon.com/Fannies-Last-Supper-Re-creating-Cookbook/dp/1401323227/ref=pd_sim_b_8
Terrific books about food! And I threw in one about Julia Child! Bon Appetit!
The Craig Claiborne book, I discussed a few pages ago... I never realized his importance in the dining experience that we have today....
The book about Julia Child gives insight into her persona and how she began her career....It began with a gift of a knife. Facinating.
The United States of Arugula...which is footnoted in the Claiborne book is a MUST READ for anyone interested in the overall history of how we got to the contemporary eating experience that we enjoy today. If I recall correctly, the book ends with Alice Waters...When I was in the library yesterday, I saw a new book that had recipes from the '60s that made me laugh and cringe....
William Grimes' book, Appetite City is all about the history of the foods and dining experiences of New York. The book was turned into a series on the local PBS channel in NY.
97 Orchard Street is an interesting book about the immigrants who lived at that address on the Lower East Side earlier in the last century. The book focuses on the recipes that the diverse group prepared.
For all of you Boston lovers, a book devoted to Fanny Farmer! Loved that book too! And so did the local Boston PBS because they made that into a show as well!
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Since the topic of Julie and Julia, food, and Julia Childs came up, I have a funny story. When I was newly married, I made a pumpkin pie from "The Joy of Cooking". It had no directions for baking which I thought was strange, but since it called for cooking the filling over a double boiler, I reasoned that it would solidify when put in the fridge. It never did, and we have jokingly called it the endless pie ever since. When a slice was cut, it filled in continuing to look uneaten for a long time.
There is a scene in the movie "Julie and Julia" where Julia and one of her cowritters get together with Erma Roumbauer. While discussing their cookbooks, it comes out that most of the recipes from "The Joy of Cooking" were never tested because there were too many recipes and not enough time. I though hah! perhaps that's the reason the pumpkin pie recipe was not properly written. I have since looked at the newer versions and it's been corrected. What did I know as a new bride?
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What fun, I gave my father's first edition of The Joy of Cooking to my nephew and niece as part of their wedding gift. I will warn them about the pumpkin pie recipe.
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I started reading Ken Follett's Winter of the World last night. I was hooked after just a few pages.0
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Just finished Gone Girl. I was a little bored with Amy in the beginning, but then WOW
Thrilling read, wish I could say more but would hate to spoil it for anyone.
Another great recommend from this thread! Thanks!
As for Politicians and Psychopaths, let's add Narcissists and Sociopaths to the mix. There are many interesting published studies on Sociopaths and top level executives. It is almost a requirement really, how else can one destroy another life simply for profit, without losing a night's sleep?
The banking/investment world is flu$h with all of the above.
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Those top level psychopathic executives got their own book named for them..... SNAKES IN SUITS: WHEN PSYCHOPATHS GO TO WORK. What a title!
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I recently read Gone Girl. I loved that book. I agree it started slow, but once I was into it, I couldn't put it down. As someone who has been married a long time, it definitely gave me something to think about.
Elizabeth
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Started reading Bill O'Reilly's new book, Killing Kennedy. Looks like its as great a read as Killing Lincoln.
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Finished Red Shirts. I liked Coda 3 best.
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hey Moonflwr, me too! I almost didn't read all 3 codas 'cuz I didn't like #1 but glad I finished.
Julie & Julia came in and I went to pick it up. The librarian said I also might want to try Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child. Anyone read that one yet? I didn't go for it as I already had three books which is enough for one week LOL.
Browsing the new fiction shelf, I found A Dog's Journey (Another Novel for Humans) by W. Bruce Cameron. It's a sequel so I also borrowed the first book, A Dog's Purpose (A Novel for Humans). I like to read in order if I can.
Looks like I should get on the reserve list for Gone Girl.
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For all of you non-fiction buffs. Today I began reading "Fierce Conversations" by Susan Scott. I know that it won't be for everyone, but I can't put it down. It's about learning how to have powerful communication in both the work place as well as in our personal lives. How? By being truthful and choosing the best words. I thought I was going to have a quiet Saturday reading an interesting book. It's making my brain work much harder than I had intended.
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wenweb. Those Fierce Conversations, Couragous Conversations are put on as one day workshops where I work. Next one is Fierce Conversations - so good to hear that you are enjoying it. I have never had a problem saying what I think when I think (opinionated
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Tazzy, Happy Thanksgiving! Not sure if I'm a day early or late, but the thought is there! LOL
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Thanks Moonflwr - its tomorrow. But we are at friends today for Turkey Dinner and tomorrow. So I guess both days count.
Just started reading At Home by Bill Bryson.
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At Home! Terrific looooonng book! Enjoy! And Happy Thanksgiving Tazzy!
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Thanks voraciousreader. I am interested to see how his humour transfers to a book like this.
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O'Reilly's Killing Kennedy was terrific. While most of us know most, if not everything about the presidency, he presents the presidency and assasination in a crisp timeline. You probably won't learn much, but the way everything is laid out is fascinating. Killing Lincoln was a good book too. One of our local libraries will be discussing the Maynard book about the Garfield assasination, Destiny of the Republic... That book was also terrific.
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VR - I just finished One Last Thing Before I Go ~~ and loved it! I can't believe this is the first Tropper book I've read. I will certainly go back and read his previous ones. I loved his characters and the dialog. Thank you for bringing him to my attention.
I recently read Run by Ann Patchett. I liked it and also picked up her book The Patron Saint of Liars. A Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama is beautifully written. I know I'm late to the party but I recently read Unbroken - now I understand why it's on permanent hold at my library and why everyone says it's one of the best books they've ever read. What an incredible story of human spirit.
I'm saving Gone, Girl for an upcoming trip in early November and I can hardly wait to read it. Gina
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